Politicians worldwide are increasingly turning to social media to catch the attention of young people — but some experts fear it risks leaving some people feeling "vote-fished". Loading Instagram content Griffith University communication lecturer Susan Grantham said politicians around the world have increasingly turned to TikTok in the past 12 months to create more "organic" campaign content. Deakin University political …
On the edge of the Afghan border with Uzbekistan, where the railway abruptly stops, throngs of young men transfer sacks of wheat or flour from freight trains to trucks. "People have been talking about the Trans-Afghan Railway for more than 100 years," said Andrew Grantham, news editor of the U.K.-based Railway Gazette International, a media outlet dedicated to covering developments …
Tory leadership contender Rishi Sunak has hit out at his rival Liz Truss over her previous stance as a Remainer and her tax policies. Making a point: The former Chancellor was speaking at Vaculug tyre specialists at Gonerby Hill Foot, Grantham He was with wife Akshata and daughters Krishna and Anushka for the engagement Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak's …
Queenslanders share their memories of the floods of 2011 after an "inland tsunami" thrust cars into trees, water tanks onto roads and swept away an entire town, killing 36 people. A 3-metre wall of water came without warning, tearing through Toowoomba — Queensland's largest inland city — when rain of "biblical proportions" fell on already soaked earth after months of …
A poll could finally decide whether a 10ft statue of margaret thatcher is erected in her home town. A poll could finally decide whether a 10ft statue of Margaret Thatcher is erected in her home town of Grantham, Lincolnshire The Tory-led council has earmarked £100,000 for its unveiling, but Mr Selby said a poll would see if locals wanted it …
